Fairness and honesty are the goals of Columbus' most trusted coin and jewelry dealer

You could place an ad online, but that could be a hassle. And how do you know you are going to
get a fair price?

When you take it to a dealer or pawn shop, how do you know the owner isn’t going to turn around
and sell it for more than double what he or she has offered you?

Gemco Coins & Jewelry takes all the guesswork out of the equation, and for almost 25 years
owner Greg Martin has been doing business that way — and that’s the main reason Gemco has been
around for so long.

“When you bring something in, we will tell you what we will pay you for it and what we are going
to sell it for,” Martin said. “That’s important — we tell you the price we are going to sell it
for, so you know we are giving you a fair price.”

That price could change based on the market, because those numbers fluctuate like the stock
market. For instance, a stock at 10 a.m. would likely have a different price at 4 p.m.

“Someone came in to sell something, and I bought it for $100. He told me he had an offer for $40
from another place,” Martin said. “Why would you want to be that unfair with someone?”

Examples of the types of jewelry Gemco buys include class rings or other types of rings,
necklaces, earrings, chains and bracelets — new or broken, used or unwanted. Martin is interested
in your gold, silver, platinum and costume jewelry.

Martin also is looking for silver dollars dated 1935 and older and pre-1965 silver coins,
including dimes, quarters and half-dollars.

You can get the best price for your jewelry and coins by taking them to Gemco.

Gemco Coins & Jewelry is located at 5311 W. Broad St., in the Saxton Real Estate building,
just west of Norton Rd. Hours are Monday through Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Call (614)
878-COIN (2646). The prices for gold and silver may change, but not the level of trust or the
tremendous service you receive from Gemco.